Green Bay Packers NFL draft picks 2023 selection analysis - ESPN GREEN BAY The Green Bay Packers made it two tight ends on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL draft, selecting South Dakota State's Tucker Kraft at No. John Skoug,68,chairman and CEO,Marathon Cheese Corp., first yearon committee. That means Green Bays 10 highest paid players will account for $172 million of salary cap space or 76.4% of the pie. Viewing: Active Contract Terms Cumulative Butkus was born on Tuesday, June 26, 1979, in Steger, Illinois, United States. Rodgers and Gutekunst have since repaired their working relationship to the point where Rodgers praised Gutekunst unprompted on multiple occasions last season and this offseason. Jerry Montgomery Packers Crosby just completed a three-year, $12.9 million contract. WebApr 4 2023 Dallin Leavitt, S Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Green Bay (GB) Mar 26 2023 Eric Wilson, OLB Signed a 1 year $1.232 million contract with Green Bay (GB) Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Rodgers cap hit would have been $31.6 million if he played for the Packers in 2023, but it now increases to $40.3 million. My take: With former first-round pick Eric Stokes coming off a major ankle injury/surgery, the Packers need as much depth as possible at cornerback. Source: Packers extend LaFleur, GM Gutekunst, LB Barrett's 2-year-old daughter drowns in pool, Deion 'ashamed' after only 1 HBCU player drafted, Sources: NFL eyes May 11 to release schedule, Teams set NFL record with 43 trades during draft, Jets coach Saleh: Rodgers making 'presence felt', Cowboys scout emotional as team drafts his son, Rams use 'Mr. : It would certainly be something if he started right away in the NFL after not starting at all in college. Green Bay Packers extend contracts of head coach Matt LaFleur, Johnson played cornerback before switching to safety last year, so he has some versatility. But paramount to that, while theoretically the Packers could survive in an NFL that lacked revenue sharing or a salary cap, they'd prefer not to find out. QB Aaron Rodgers - $33.5 million. Rodgers battled through three separate injuries last season, most notably a broken thumb on his throwing hand. Beyond Hackett, the Jets should know exactly what Rodgers brings to the field and locker room. What were hearing about Reed: ESPNs Todd McShay said he gave Reed a second-round grade right after the Senior Bowl and never budged on that: There will be a handful of [receivers] taken ahead of him on Friday night that he will wind up out-performing in the near future. Shortly after the pick, Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan said Reed complements Christian and Romeo really well [because] hes versatile enough to play inside and out.. As with all seventh-round picks, there's no guarantee Valentine will make the roster, but he was Mel Kiper Jr.'s best available player at the time the Packers took him and projects him to be a starting cornerback in the league. Salary: $71,430 Murphy and Olson were quick to point out that in Green Bay, the definition of success is simple. The seven-member executive committee, which Olson leads, serves as both overseer and adviser to Murphy. Barrys first year in LA, 2017, overlapped with LaFleurs one season there as offensive coordinator. On the business side are chief operating officer Ed Policy, vice president of finance and administrationPaul Baniel and vice president of human resources Nicole Ledvina. By the looks of it, though, the Crosby-era is over and the Packers will try finding their next kicker in this weekends NFL Draft. Green Bay Packers "Im not making decisions on who we are going to draft or whos on the 53-man roster or whether we should pass on third-and-1. GREEN BAY Mark Murphy's decision to upend 25 years of Green Bay Packers' management structure vexed many fans, but the team's president and CEO is satisfied with the results so far. Coach Salary Full list of Mr. Irrelevants in NFL draft history: Is Brock Purdy already the best final pick? They can clear up to an additional $12 million by converting a large chunk of left tackle David Bakhtiaris roster bonus and base salary into a signing bonus. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. Close. The Packers could always try to re-sign Crosby if he's available and if Carlson and White struggle, but it's clear they're trying to replace him. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. Like the 6-foot-6 Musgrave, Kraft has good size at 6-5. Bob Harlanseparated the business and football operations after he was named president of the Packers in 1989, and gave general manager Ron Wolf control of football. But the team is still on the hook for his money. As the season goes on and the league starts getting a good look at teams performance, attention slowly gears towards coaches. ", "As you look across the league, and you can say that's a good thing or that's a bad thing, but the reality is, it's a big business and teams are structured differently. By any stretch, Rodgers was became something in his age-39 season hed never been before, an average quarterback. 2 overall draft pick Zach Wilson, who fell out of favor with the organization last fall. Carlson is the first kicker the Packers have drafted since 2007 with Crosby, the Packers franchise scoring leader who is currently unsigned. Green Bay Packers extend contracts of head coach Matt LaFleur, The Jets will be hoping to revive the MVP form Rodgers showed in 2020 and 2021, though his injury history and advancing age could make that difficult. Most of that energy is spent on player salaries and salary caps. "I'd prefer to keep [contract extensions] internal, but obviously you can see from my comments [to the shareholders] that I feel like they're doing an outstanding job," Murphy said.